Container.



D. J. VANDYKE.

CONTAINER.

APIPLIOATION FILED AUG.20, 1913.

1,104,852. Patented July 28, 1914 STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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CONTAINER;

Specification of Lmn'rmnt. Application filed August 20, 1913. Serial No. 70am.

, Patented July28, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DONALD. J. V A1- lDY-KE, a citizen .of the United States, res1dmg at Cambridge, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements 1n Containers; and I do hereby declare the followmay be folded to takeup little space when ing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to paper containers adapted to contain liquids such as milk,

syrups etc. and to be thrown away ordestroyed after single usage. a

1 An important'object of my invention resides in the provision of a container wh1ch shipped in bulk in folded position. and one materially strengthened by reinforcing strips arranged crosswise at the bottom thereof.

Another object of my invention is to- P10-,

vide 'a container of the above mentioned character which, owing to its peculiar con struction may be packed for shipment with the liquid therein contained in a compact and rigid manner and consuming httle space. e

Another object of importance is to provide an efficient lid or cover for the receptacle which may be readily removed therein the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification and then more particularly pointed out in the claim which is appended hereto and forms part of this application. 7 I

With reference to the drawings, wherein,

I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention'as it is reduced to practice, and throughout the several views of which, similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts.

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustratcontainer.

ing my device in assembled osition and ready for containing the liqui Fig. 2 is a view of my device in its folded position, Fig. 3 is a top plan view illustrating the cap in closed position, Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view illustrating the reinforcing strips secured to the container, and Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view illustrating the manner of securing the mouth piece to the contalner-also the manner of securingthe lid or cover to the mouth piece.

Referr1ng now to the drawings the contamerconsists of a conoidal body portion designated 1 as .an entirety provided with usual sidewalls 2 and bottom wall 3 which is preferably-constructed of paper but may be constructed of any suitable fibrous material and made impervious by a coating of paraffin or other suitable material non-injurious to the liquids to be contained in the The upper or neck portion 4 of the body portion 1 is of a cylindrical shape to facilitate the mounting of the mouth piece after themanner which will be hereinafter more fully described.

As a means for stiffening the structure, as such means is necessary owing to the large containing area at the base of the body portion 1, there has been provided a pair of crossed bracing or reinforcing strips 5 which are secured in any suitable manner to the bottom wall 3 of the container and are constructed of card-board or other suitable stiff material. It will thus be seen that a container is provided which, owing to its enlarged base construction, will, when filled with liquid and placed within a packing box or crate in reat numbers, be wedged in engagement with each other and firml packed.

'An annular mouth piece 6 forme of cardboard or other suitable stiff material and provided with an inwardly extending annular flange 7 at its lower terminal is mounted upon the upper cylindrical portion 4 of the body portlon 1 by crimping the upper terminal of the cylindrical portion 4 in engagement with the flange 7 or by gluing it in engagement with the flange. An annular cap or lid 8 provided with diametrically opposed flaps 9 and 10 is mounted within the mouth piece 6 ressed in engagement with the flange 7 ormed thereon to provide the sealing action. The flap 10 is bent about the adjacent portion of the mouth piece 6 and secured thereto by an adhesive or other suitable fastening means to provide a hinge connection and the flap 9 is arranged to extend upwardly from the cap 8 when the cap is inserted within the mouth piece, so that it may be readily engaged by the fingers to lift the flange from sealing engagement with the flange 7 to pour the contents of the bottle therefrom.

When it is desired to ship an article, such as has been described, in bulk, the bottom wall 3 is folded to lie against one of the side walls 2-in vertical alinement therewith and it will thus be seen that great numbers of containers may be packed when so folded.

In reduction to practice, I have found that the form of myinvention, illustrated in the drawings and referred to in the above description, as the preferred embodiment, is

the most efiicient and practical; yet realizing that the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily vary, I desire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in detailsof construction,

proportion and arrangement of parts may'be resorted to, when, required, without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention, as defined in the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

The combination with a foldable container having a cylindrical neck, an annular mouth giece, an inwardly extending peripheral ange on the mouth piece adjacent the lower face thereof, said mouth piece being rectangular in cross section, the upper ed e of said neck being bent over at right angles to the neck and secured to the-upper face of the flange, and a closure cap for the container adapted to fit within the mouth piece and engage the bent over edges of the neck of the container when in sealing engagement with the container.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DONALD J. VANDYKE. .Witnesses:

J OHN AMEE,

MARGARET L. SMITH. 

